Åre
Swedish mountain resort in Jämtland | Known for: Åreskutan terrain, Bräcke snow park, World Championships history, Swedish freeski roots and rail progression | Season: December to early May depending on sector | Best for: park riders, all-mountain freeskiers, spring crews and Scandinavian resort travel Åreskutan Above A Village Built On Ski History Åreskutan rises to 1420 meters above the village of Åre, with lift-served skiing spread across Åre village, Björnen and Duved Tegefjäll. SkiStar Åre lists 47 lifts, 91 slopes, 890 meters of vertical drop and about 420 centimeters of annual snowfall, making the resort the main alpine reference point in Sweden. The mountain feels different from an Alpine bowl resort.... Read more on the Location page
Cypress Mountain
Urban North Shore ski resort above West Vancouver | Known for: 2010 Olympic freestyle and snowboard venue history, 600 skiable acres, 610 meters of vertical, three terrain parks, night skiing, and fast Vancouver access | Season: winter operations with evening laps | Best for: park progression, after-work skiing, local freestyle crews, storm-night sessions, and mixed Vancouver ski days Mt Strachan Above The Vancouver Lights Mt. Strachan rises to 1,440 meters above West Vancouver, with Cypress Creek Lodge sitting around 915 meters and the city lights spread below the North Shore. That vertical relationship is the reason Cypress Mountain feels different from most British Columbia resorts.... Read more on the Location page
Kläppen Snowpark
Swedish freestyle venue inside Kläppen Ski Resort in Sälenfjällen | Known for: National Arena status, 14 football pitch park area, Junior Snowpark, Blue Line, red and black contest lines, Swedish Championships, and repeatable Scandinavian park laps | Season: December to April | Best for: slopestyle riders, rail crews, young park skiers, national-team training, and film sessions built around clean feature flow Fourteen Football Pitches Of Park In Sälenfjällen Kläppen Snowpark sits on Kläppenberget in Sälenfjällen, Dalarna, with the resort summit reaching 657 meters and the ski area dropping 315 meters through rounded Scandinavian terrain. Those numbers are modest by Alpine standards, but they explain the venue’s strength. The slope is broad, controlled, and efficient, giving shapers enough room to build long freestyle lines instead of forcing riders into one short feature lane.... Read more on the Location page
Riksgränsen
Arctic Sweden ski resort on the Norwegian border | Known for: midnight sun skiing, Nordalsfjäll freeride faces, Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships, natural snow and late spring sessions | Season: February to Midsummer depending on snow | Best for: freeriders, spring film crews, off-piste skiers and late-season Arctic missions Border Snow Above The Arctic Circle Riksgränsen sits in far northern Sweden, close to the Norwegian border and more than 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The village grew from the Iron Ore Railway, which began transporting ore in 1902 and was officially opened in 1903, before Friluftsfrämjandet established the Lapplandia tourist station in 1928. That rail origin still shapes the resort today: skiers can step off the train in a compact border settlement and walk toward open fell terrain instead of navigating a large Alpine town.... Read more on the Location page
Snoqualmie
Seattle area Cascade resort at Snoqualmie Pass | Known for: Alpental steeps, Central Park, nearly 2000 skiable acres, 25 lifts, night skiing, Nordic trails, and fast I90 access | Season: winter operations from early winter into spring depending on Pacific Northwest snow | Best for: local park riders, night laps, mixed crews, Alpental experts, and Seattle skiers chasing frequent sessions Alpental Teeth And Seattle’s I90 Snowline The Summit at Snoqualmie sits at Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90, roughly an hour east of Seattle when winter travel behaves. That location defines the resort more than any single run. It is close enough for after-work laps, large enough to serve mixed ability groups, and steep enough at Alpental to give strong skiers real consequence when the upper mountain opens.... Read more on the Location page
Vallée du parc
Regional Québec ski hill in Shawinigan | Known for: 33 trails, 168 meters of vertical, two snowparks, eight glades, night skiing, alpine luge, and Mauricie park culture | Season: winter operations with evening sessions on selected nights | Best for: local park riders, families, night laps, and Québec skiers building small-hill technique Shawinigan Laps In The Mauricie Hills Vallée du Parc sits at 10000 chemin de la Vallée-du-Parc in Shawinigan, about 10 minutes from downtown Shawinigan and 30 minutes from Trois-Rivières. The ski area is small by Alpine or Western Canadian standards, but its 168 meters of vertical and 33 trails give Mauricie skiers a compact winter hill with enough shape for daily repetition. Inside the Québec freeski map, Vallée du Parc is not a destination built around powder tourism or big-mountain terrain.... Read more on the Location page